Woodward v. Skinner
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from City Court of New York, Special Term. Action by James O. Woodward, administrator of the goods, etc., of Robert Gordon Hardie, deceased, against William Skinner. From an order of the City Court, granted at Special Term, allowing the oral cross-examination of witnesses on commission, defendant appeals. Modified.
1Per curiam
The record discloses no ground supporting the decision of the court below in allowing oral cross-examination of the witnesses sought to be examined by commission. The papers do not show what the proposed witnesses are expected to testify to, or even about. Even the nature of the action is not shown. ' The only ground anywhere assigned for the court’s action is in the opinion, which states that the plaintiff appeared and requested leave to orally cross-examine. It is altogether probable that the learned justice had good reasons for his de*260cisión, and those reasons were apparently stated by the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People ex rel. Marsh v. CampbellNew York Supreme Court · 1893
- Frounfelker v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903